Predicting a closer union of Americas
At the Pan American Scientific Congress in Washington a reception marked a sense of closer hemispheric ties among nations. Presidents from Argentina to El Salvador sent congratulatory messages and delegates proposed a Pan American court of arbitration and wider cooperation in defense trade education and science. A coast tour to Baltimore Philadelphia New York Boston and Harvard was arranged beginning January 10.
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Washington
Hall of the Americas
Pan American Scientific Congress
the American Nations
Congress
Western Hemisphere
Argentina
Bolivia
Brazil
Chile
Colombia
Costa Rica
Cuba
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
Guatemala
Honduras
Haiti
Mexico
Nicaragua
Panama
Paraguay
Peru
Salvador
America
Americas
Atlantic Coast
Baltimore
Johns Hopkins University
Philadelphia
New York
Pan-American Society
Columbia University
Boston
Harvard
Wilson and Wife Host New Year Reception at Hot Springs
President Wilson and his bride welcomed a mix of national society figures and mountaineers at a New Year reception in Hot Springs Virginia. Mrs Wilson wore blue georgette crepe with violets and an orchid. The event included notable absences from Vanderbilts and the Harriman party amid reports on the Persia liner sinking.
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Hot Springs
Wilson
Jack McCullough
New ‘York
Frederick Grant
White House
Mr. Grant
Mrs. Wilson
Michael Dennis O’farrell
Mike
W. K. Vanderbilts
Harriman
Bierman Ridder
New York Staats Zeitung
Lewis and Brennan Go Ten Slashing Rounds To Draw
Ted Lewis of England and Willie Brennan of Buffalo fought ten rounds to a draw before a large Queensberry A C audience in Buffalo. Lewis held the early and late rounds while Brennan dominated the fifth and sixth. both sides traded even exchanges in the others. Brennan’s steady leadership earned the draw as Lewis showed the longer range advantage.
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Buffalo
N.Y
Ted Lewis
England
Willie
Brennan
Queensberry
A. C
Lewis
Two Young Women Die In New Jersey Toboggan Accident
On January 1 in Caldwell New Jersey two twenty year old women Winifred Dailey and Helen Vandewater died when a toboggan rode down a steep incline veered and struck a telephone pole as they tried to avoid an automobile.
Conkey’s Canker Special Promises Heal Birds
Conkey urges farmers to stamp out canker in birds with CankER Special. Advert suggests lay in a package today through Van Antwerp Drug Co. for treatment and prevention of eye and face deformities caused by the disease.
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Conkey
van Antwerp Drug Co
Travelers' Association Smoker Opens New Year Meet in Selma
In the Cawthon Hotel assembly room Alabama Travelers' Association members held a New Year smoker with reception committees guiding guests led by President Louis J. Adler. Speeches from John Gardiner Tucker and others praised traveling men before lively socializing and a noisy afterglow.
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Cawthon Hotel
Alabama Travelers’ Association
Louis J. Adler
Mississippi
Adler
A. Bruce Kennedy
Montgomery
Harry Pillans
Louis Benish
Selma
Gardiner C. Tucker
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Fraternity of
Murray Ormond
Meridian
Miss
Mississippi Travelers’ Association
Ky Oliver Fowlkes
Dunlap Mercantile Company
Mobile
F. A. Cater
Albert
Leslie B. Fairchilds
Exchange Hotel
Charles B. Hervey
Cawthon
Birmingham
Mississippi Association
Alabama
Robert Oglesby
Howard
Mother Earth
Marine News and Local Harbor Updates
Chief Mate Rosholdt of the Verona helped decorate the German Relief Hall for the Norwegian seamen Christmas tree event on Thursday night. The Itasca will have boilers inspected Monday, and the Baldwin towboat arrived at L. N. docks Friday morning. The Cerradale from Fort Morgan is at L. N. docks after a 37 day voyage from England. Bertha and Catherine Cunco left port with cargoes for Cuban ports, and Henry Crosby will cargo lumber to the Bahamas Lumber Company. Henry S. Little arrives with asphalt from Baltimore for quarantine. Thalassa from Liverpool, and Livietta from Port Arthur, Texas, also enter. John Quill sails up Tom Bigbee with passengers and freight. Annetta and Fort Morgan missed port due to storms. This marks the first week in years the United Fruit Company has not received a vessel here. Viator, bound for Cuban ports, plans to depart next week. Eugene Jordan assaults his wife Louisa Jo with a razor Friday, injuring her.
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Henry
Baltimore
Thalassa
Liverpool
Annetta
Fort Morgan
United Fruit Company
Chicken roost robbed on Bloodgood Street
Police investigated a Friday night theft at a barn on Bloodgood Street. Two turkeys and a goose were reported missing. The report notes local fears about a possible thief and comments on bravery.
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Bloodgood Street
Night Patrol Driver Is Suspended by Van Liew
Night chauffeur E. H. Tunstall of the police department was suspended on orders of Chief G. M. Van Liew after his conduct during the arrest of taxi driver Q. J. Welch. Welch was acquitted on traffic ordinance charges. Witnesses said Tunstall drew a pistol and abused Welch after placing him in custody.
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E. H. Tunstall
Police Department
G. M. van Liew
Q. J. Welch
Welsh
Recorder’s Court
Tyndall
Welch
Missing brooch and rings. sailor sought
C H Dennanburg of Government street reports an unknown intruder entered his home and stole a diamond brooch worth 150 dollars and a diamond ring worth 125 dollars. The brooch was recovered at a downtown pawnshop while the ring remains missing. Suspect M C Gilser, a young sailor, is believed in New Orleans.
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C. H. Dennanburg
Government Street
M. C. Gilser
Dennanburg
Gilber
New Orleans
Police transfers assign night turnkey posts and patrol shifts
Friday night orders by Chief of Police Van Liew move J. D. Moody to the night turnkey post and shift P. J. O Shaughnessy to night turnkey. John Davis moves from day turnkey to day patrol. Supernumary Officer C. H. Brannan transfers to the regular roll.
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Liew
J. D. Moody
P. J. O’shaughnessy
John Davis
C. H. Brannan
Deaths and Funerals Mrs H H McNeill
Mrs H H McNeill wife of the former Prattville pastor was buried in Prattville Alabama after services led by Rev W P Dickinson. She was born July 13 1854 at Flota Montgomery County daughter of Jamies Sellers and married Dr H H McNeill November 10 1875. Survived by children and siblings. Also obituary notes Mary A Blakely aged 79 Irish native died at home of her daughter in Mobile.
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H. H. McNeill
St. Francis Street Methodist
Prattville
Ala
W. P. Dickinson
Dothan
McNeill
Jamies Sellers
Flota
Montgomery
Mary A. Blakely
Emanuel Blakely
Ireland
B. Hanlon
North
Lafayette Street
Hearing of Murder Trial Delayed in 15 Case
In Mobile a murder charge against Alcine Jones for Ike Bell’s death prompted a preliminary hearing before Recorder Edington. Dr. Thames described lacerated head wounds. Continuance granted to review the case. further proceedings set for Wednesday. Eddie King, held over chickens case, faces ownership checks after police trace missing fowls in Mobile.
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Ike Bell
Alcine Jones
Edington
Jones
T. J. Touart
G. B. Thames
Bell
James
Eddie King
Oliver Pistols
King
Mobile
Motors clash injuring two women in early evening crash
A collision between an ax bike and a motorcycle near Government and Lafayette streets injured two women, Bessie Robinson and La Rain Dusty, both shaken or burned. A. H. Olsen, the automobile driver, was hurt and Renauld faces reckless driving charges after the crash at Lafayette Street.
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Gernment
Lafayette
Bessie Robinson
Cedar
Dauphin Streets
Laraine
Mane Place
A. H. Olsen
Olsen
Renauld
Lafayette St
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Scientific Congress
Helen Holmes
Koche & Burke Undertakers
St. Joseph
State Streets
Peerless Paulins
Army
A. H. McLeod & CO
Cor
Dauphin and Commerce
Sts
Bell Phone
Mobile’s Leading Men’s Shop
St. Emanuel
Marine News
Mate Rosholdt
Verona
Itasca
Baldwin
Mobolie
L. N
Munson Line
Bertha
Catherine Cunco
Henry Crosby
Captain Murphy
Captain Strange
Bahamas Lumber Company
Pampa
Spanish River
Livietta
Port Arthur
Texas
John Quill
Tombigbee River
Viator
Cuban
Eugene Jordan
Louisa Jo
molly#oddle
van Liew
Lancaster Literary Society
Gayfer’s
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